THE END OF THE BOTTRILL TITLE

THE END OF THE BOTTRILL TITLE

William  the last Lord Botreaux was killed at the battle of St. Albans on 15^th. May 1462, seized of the Manors of Worthevale and Botreaux Castle together with the advowson of the Church of Minster, alias Talcarn, and numerous other manors and lands in Cornwall and elsewhere. 

He had two sons and two daughters. The sons - William and Reginald -  who died young, so his eldest daughter, Margaret, who was the wife of Robert Hungerford, already deceased, was his heir.  But at 40 she didn't remarry, so when she died there was no male heir to claim the title.

Anyhow, the next few centuries saw other baronies become extinct too.  In 19th century, Edith Maude, Countess Loudun, a great friend of Queen Victoria, persuaded her to terminate several of these extinct baronies in her favour, needing titles for her children.  

 7.11.1871 ´London Gazette´ mentions the letter patent terminating the abeyance of the barony of Botreaux in favour of Countess Loudun, whose family now holds the title. 

You can see the pedigree of the title on 
www.bottrillfamilyhistory.com

|           William b. and d. 1415 infant

| Reginald, d 14.7.1420

| Margaret, Baroness Botreaux 1406 – 7.2.1478 The richest heiress ever – had 100+ manors m. Robert Hungerford 7.7.1420 son of Sir Walter Hungerford, Lord Treasurer

| Anne 1408 - m. Sir John Stafford June 1456